How To Understand Silicon Parts in Watchmaking | How-To with Tim Mosso

Silicon's use in luxury watches is a relatively new technology that is constantly evolving and in this episode of How-To, Tim explains the various ways it has began to be implemented and possible ways it will be harnassed in the future. With brands like Tudor, Ulysse Nardin, and De Bethune all having some use of this technology, he uses these watches to explain the advantages, and disadvantages, of silicon. Please Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@the1916company/?sub_confirmation=1 Download the app: https://onelink.to/8u2bgh Buy Watches Here: https://www.the1916company.com View hands-on luxury watch reviews on The 1916 Company Watch Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/@the1916companywatchreviews/?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the1916company #luxurywatches #silicon #swisswatch #swisswatches #luxurywatch #watchcollector #tudor 00:00 Introduction 00:18 History of Silicon Use 01:38 Silicon Hairsprings 03:13 Compound Componets 04:18 Constant Force Escapements 06:34 How Silicon Parts Are Made 07:41 Silicon's Future Use